Rapleaf has agreed to delete all UIDs in its possession. The company has also agreed not to conduct any further activities on the Facebook Platform, said Vernal.

"In taking these steps, we believe we are taking the appropriate measures to ensure people stay in control of their information, while providing developers the tools they need to create engaging social experiences," he said.

Facebook has promised to tighten policies on how UIDs are handled and proposed enabling the optional encryption of UIDs. However, the company added that the issue of information exposed through HTTP referer headers must be addressed by the whole industry.

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